Jaime Navarro

Born: 3/27/1967 in Bayamon, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1989-06-20 | Final Game: 2000-07-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs

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Biography

Jaime Navarro, born in 1967, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 until his retirement in 2000. Over the course of his career, Navarro established himself as a durable and reliable presence on the mound, finishing with a career record of 116 wins and 126 losses. He posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.72 and struck out a total of 1,113 batters, showcasing his ability to miss bats and contribute to his teams' pitching staffs. Navarro's playing career spanned the late 1980s through the 1990s, a period marked by significant changes in the game, including the rise of offensive production and the increasing emphasis on strikeouts. While he recorded only 2 saves in his career, his role as a starting pitcher allowed him to log substantial innings and face a variety of hitters, making him a respected competitor in the league. His contributions on the mound were significant to the teams he played for, including the Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Florida Marlins, among others. Navarro's journey through the majors reflects the challenges and triumphs of a pitcher navigating the evolving landscape of professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
116	126	361	309	32	8	2	2055.3	2313	1078	214	690	1113	4.72	0

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 10.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	ATL	AL	7	8	19	17	1	0	0	109.7	119	38	32	56	3.12	3.71 (+16%)	-
1990	ATL	AL	8	7	32	22	3	0	1	149.3	176	74	41	75	4.46	3.86 (-16%)	-
1991	ATL	AL	15	12	34	34	10	2	0	234.0	237	102	73	114	3.92	3.91 (avg)	-
1992	ATL	AL	17	11	34	34	5	3	0	246.0	224	91	64	100	3.33	3.75 (+11%)	-
1993	ATL	AL	11	12	35	34	5	1	0	214.3	254	127	73	114	5.33	4.19 (-27%)	-
1994	ATL	AL	4	9	29	10	0	0	0	89.7	115	66	35	65	6.62	4.51 (-47%)	-
1995	CHC	NL	14	6	29	29	1	1	0	200.3	194	73	56	128	3.28	4.45 (+26%)	-
1996	CHC	NL	15	12	35	35	4	1	0	236.7	244	103	72	158	3.92	4.61 (+15%)	-
1997	CHW	AL	9	14	33	33	2	0	0	209.7	267	135	73	142	5.79	4.39 (-32%)	-
1998	CHW	AL	8	16	37	27	1	0	1	172.7	223	122	77	71	6.36	4.43 (-43%)	-
1999	CHW	AL	8	13	32	27	0	0	0	159.7	206	108	71	74	6.09	4.71 (-29%)	-
2000	MIL	NL	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	18.7	34	26	18	7	12.54	4.77 (-163%)	-2195.2
2000	CLE	AL	0	1	7	2	0	0	0	14.7	20	13	5	9	7.98	4.77 (-67%)	-376.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
361	152	1	22	6	0	0	10	0	1	54	0.145	0.156	0.184	0.340	-1322.7

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.340 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	ATL	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ATL	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	ATL	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	ATL	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	ATL	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	ATL	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHC	NL	29	65	0	12	5	7	1	25	0.185	.266 (-31%)	.337 (-42%)	.417 (-37%)	.755 (-39%)	-459.6
1996	CHC	NL	35	77	1	10	1	3	0	26	0.130	.269 (-52%)	.340 (-59%)	.426 (-67%)	.767 (-63%)	-863.0
1997	CHW	AL	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHW	AL	37	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHW	AL	32	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MIL	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CLE	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	361	309	122	197	24	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	ML4	P	19	17	6	16	2	0
1990	ML4	P	32	22	10	19	1	2
1991	ML4	P	34	34	16	28	3	3
1992	ML4	P	34	34	17	18	4	1
1993	ML4	P	35	34	14	21	2	2
1994	ML4	P	29	10	4	7	0	1
1995	CHN	P	29	29	14	13	1	1
1996	CHN	P	35	35	8	25	5	1
1997	CHA	P	33	33	15	15	3	0
1998	CHA	P	37	27	8	20	1	1
1999	CHA	P	32	27	9	15	2	2
2000	MIL	P	5	5	1	0	0	0
2000	CLE	P	7	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	361

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	MIL	NL	$5,000,000
1999	CHA	AL	$5,000,000
1998	CHA	AL	$5,000,000
1997	CHA	AL	$5,000,000
1996	CHN	NL	$3,600,000
1995	CHN	NL	$1,300,000
1994	ML4	AL	$2,400,000
1993	ML4	AL	$2,100,000
1992	ML4	AL	$430,000
1991	ML4	AL	$835,000
1990	ML4	AL	$120,000
1989	ML4	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$30,853,000